Water-elevator.



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- UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

JOHN J. WEsT, OF INMAN," SOUTH CAROLINA.

WATER-ELEVATOR.

Specification of Letters Patez it.

Patented Oct. 23, 1906.

, Application filed September 22, 1905. Serial No. 279,673.

To all whom it may concern.-

. Be it'known that I,- JOHN J (WEST, a citizen of the United States, residing at Inman, in the county of Spartanburg and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Elevators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention belongs to lifting apparatus designed most especially for elevating water from a well, cistern, or like reservoir by means of buckets arranged in the usual manner so that as one bucket ascends the other bucket descends, the buckets being automaticall tripped to cause them to discharge their contents.

The invention resides, essentially, in the operating means and trip devices whereby the water may be discharged at different elevations.

For a full description of the invention and.

the merits thereof and, also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference is similar to Fig. 2 of a modification, showing one trough, a trip mechanism therefor, and a manually-operated.windlass, the bucket being in contact with the trip preliminary to being tilted. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the position of the parts after the bucket has been tilted. Fig. 5 is a view of the parts illustrated in Fig; 4, showing the trip withdrawn and the bucket released and dropped below the trough; Fig. 6. is a detail view showing more clearly the arrangement of the means forshifting the drive-belts by means of which.v power is transmitted to the Windlass from the counter-shaft. r.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to inthe following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The framework 1 may be of any constructionbest adapted for supporting the operatparatus. nately moved by means of trips 19 and 20, which'are arranged in the pathof the hoisting parts and housing the well or other source romwhich the water is to be elevated. Posts 2 project upward from the framework and support a transverse shaft .3, provided with rude pulleys 4, over which the elevating ropes or cords pass. The hoisting-buckets 5 may I be of any size and shape and are suspended from the lower ends of the respective hoisting ropes or cables. The hoisting-buckets 5 have tight bottoms and lower chimes, which are utilized in connection with suitable catches to effect. atilting of the buckets, so as to discharge their contents.

A Windlass 6 is mounted in bearings forming, in effect, a part of the framework, and the hoisting ropes or cables 7 are attached at one end thereto, so as to wind reversely thereon, whereby as one bucket descends the other bucket ascends.

lThe windlass'may be operated eitherby handpower or by. means of a suitable motor, ac-.

cording to the descent of the apparatus and its manner of operation. When the Windlass is to be operated by hand, it is provided with {a crank 8, and when operated by power it is provided with a tight pulley 9 and loose pul- 1eys l0 and 11. nect the pulleys of the Windlass with a coun- Dr1ve-belts 12 and 13 conter-shaft 14., which is arranged to receive power from a convenient source or suitable .motor. The drive-belt 12 is open, whereas the drive-belt 13 is crossed. These belts are caused to alternately cooperate with the tight belt 9, so as to drive the Windlass in opposite directions in alternation.

' A shipper-lever 15 is arranged tomove the drive-belts 12 and 13 and com rises angularly-disposed members, one 0 said members bein pivoted between its ends to the framewor 1 and-the opposite or horizontal member having its end portion bent to pro vide opposite folds, which en age with the re-' 'spective drive-belts. One 0 the drive-belts is in engagement with the tight pulley, whereas the other drive-belt is inengagementwith a loose pulley. Hence one belt only is in active operation at a time. An operating-lever 116, arranged approximately in a horizontal f position, is formed with an inclined portion 17, which is adapted to engage with a bent end 13 of the shipper-lever 15 to cause movement of the latter in the operation of the ap- The operating' lever 16 is altering-buckets to be engaged thereby.

It is advantageous under certain conditions, particularly when the apparatus is to be operated by hand and by children, to provide means for holding the Windlass at any desired point, and for this purpose a cogwheel 21 is fast to an end of the Windlass, and a pawl 22 is arranged for cooperation therewith. A weight 23 cooperates with the pawl 22 to normallyhold it in engagement with the teeth of the cog-wheel 21, and this weight preferably is connected with the pawl by means of a cord or chain 24 to admit of the weight being placed upon a projecting portion of the framework, thereby permitting the pawl to fall away from the cog-wheel 21 when it is required to have the Windlass cperate easily in either direction. A treadle 25 is connected with the pawl 22 to be pressed upon when it is required to disengage the pawl from the cogwheel. The weight 23 normally exerts a force to overcome the weight of the treadle and to hold the pawl in operative engagement with the teeth of the cog-wheel 21. .ihe teeth of the cog-wheel are straight. Hence it is necessary to hold the pawl out of the path thereof when operating the Windlass, and this is effected by pressure upon the treadle in the manner stated.

A trough 26 is provided at the elevation determined upon to effect a discharge of the water, and one or more troughs may be employed, according as the water is to be discharged at different levels by the same mechanism. Each trough 26 has a discharge spout 27. The trough 26 is of a length to admit of each bucket discharging therein. The lowermost trough of a series may have a short spout to discharge the water into a pail or other receptacle, whereas a higher trough may be arranged to discharge into a tank 28 or other reservoir from which water may be drawn at intervals. Guide and trip devices are arranged for cooperation with each trough, and in the event of two or more troughs being provided for a single apparatus the guide and trip devices below the uppermost set are attached to a movable support 29, which is preferably a part of the framework and hinged thereto, whereby said devices may be thrown out of the path of the buckets and admit of the same passing thereby to the upper guide and trip devices corresponding with the trough into which the water is to be discharged. A trip and guide are had for each trough and hoisting-bucket. The guide comprises companion members 30, spaced apart to receive between them the trip or catch 31, and each of-said members having the edge facing inward sloped or curved from a point 32 between its ends toward each extremity, the projecting portion 32 extending across the path of a side of the hoisting-bucket or approaching the same so closely as to prevent lateral tipping of the bucket when tilting upon the trip or catch 31 preliminary to effecting a discharge of the water. The guide therefore insures a forward tilting of the hoisting-bucket to insure discharge of the water into the trough. 'ihe slope of the guide away from the path of the hoisting-bucket below the projecting part 32 provides ample clearance for the bucket when tilting forward.

The trip or catch 31 is preferably of L form and comprises the arms or members 33 and 34, the arm 33 beingapproximately horizontal, whereas the arm 34 inclines slightly from the vertical and obtains a bearing at its lower end against the support 29, said arm acting as a brace or stay to sustain the weight of the hoisting-bucket and its load during the tilting operation when effecting a discharge of the water. A lever 35 is connected with the horizontal arm 33 of each trip or catch 31 and serves as convenient means for effecting disengagement of the trip or catch from the hoisting-bucket after the latter has discharged its load, so as to permit the bucket to descend into the well or other place from which the water is to be elevated. A rod 36 may extend from each lever 35 to a side of the framework to serve as convenient means for operating the lever and catch, or a,rope or cord 37 may answer the same purpose and is of essential advantage when the trip devices are located overhead beyond reach. The ro )e or cord 37 after passing over a guide-pulley 38 extends within easy reach of the person operating the apparatus. Each trip or catch 31. has a point at the angle formed between the arms or members 33 and 34 for engagement with the chime or like part of the hoisting-bucket, the engaging parts being so constructed as to insure a complete discharge of the water before the bucket is released. to again descend. into the well or cistern. By relatively disposing the trip or catches with reference to the trough and the length of the hoistingbuckets the latter may be caused either to automatically disengage themselves from the trips or may be supported by the trough and trip until the latter is released by hand either by pulling upon the rope or cord 37 or pressing upon the rod 36. When the apparatus is constructed for manual operation solely, it is preferred to have the trips 31 and trough arranged in such a manner as to require release of the hoisting-buckets by operation of the trips by hand; but when the apparatus is intended to be operated by power derived from a suitable motor the trough and trips are arranged to admit of automatic disengagement of the hoistingbuckets from the trips. This result is accomplished by locating the trough at such a distance from the trips as to admit of the hoisting-buckets in their descent engaging with the trips only.

members normally inclining to the perpendicular and constituting a brace.

2. In a hoisting apparatus of the character specified and in combination with the hoisting-bucket, a catch or trip therefor comprising angularly-disposed members, one of said members normally inclining to the perpendicular and constituting a brace, and a lever havin the other member connected thereto.

3. n a hoisting ap aratus of the character specified and in com ination with the hoisting-bucket,.-a catch or trip therefor comprising angularly-dis osed members, one of said members normal y inclining to the perpendicular and constituting a brace, a lever having the other member connected thereto, and means for positively operating said lever to effect disengagement of the catch from the bucket. V

4. In hoisting apparatus of the character set forth, the combination of a hoistingbucket sus ended by a rope and free to I swing in al directions, a catch arranged in the path of the bucket to efiect a trip ing thereof, and a fixed guide at one side 0 the path of travel of said bucket to come in contact therewith when tilting to steady its 1 movement and prevent lateral displacement.

5, In hoisting ap aratus of the character specified, the com ination of a hoistingbucket suspended by a rope and free to swing in a1 directions, a catch arranged in the path of the bucket to effect a trip ing thereof, and a fixed guide at oneside 0 the path of travel of said bucket to come in contact therewith when tilted to prevent lateral displacement of the bucket during its tilting movement ,said fixed guide comprising spaced portions arranged upon opposite sides of the trip.

6. In hoisting ap aratus of the character specified, the com ination of a hoistingbucket sus ended by a rope and free to swing in all directions; a catch arranged in the path of the bucket to effect a trip ing thereof, and a fixed guide at one side 0 the path of travel of said bucket to come in contact therewith when tilted to prevent lateral displacement of the bucket duringits tilting movement, said fixed guide having the portion below the engaging point of the trip sloping away from the path of the hoisting- -bueket to provide ample clearance therefor.

7. In hoisting'ap aratus of the character specified, the com ination of a hoistingbucket suspended by a rope and free to swing in all directions, a catch arranged in the path of the bucket to effect a trip ing thereof, and a fixed guide at one side 0 the path of travel of said bucket to come in con-.

tact therewith when tilted to prevent lateral displacement of the bucket during its tilting movement, said fixed guide sloping in opposite directions from a point opposite to the engaging part .of the trip, substantially as .and for the purpose specified. Y

8. In hoisting apparatus of the character described, the combination of a hoisting-- bucket, trip and guide devices for cooperation therewith, and a movable support for said trip and guide device to enable the latter being thrown out of the path of the hoisting-bucket.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. 1

JOHN J. WEST. [L. s.] 

